4 dead, several feared missing as boat capsizes in UP

Ballia:

At least four people were dead and about two dozen others feared missing after a boat carrying some 40 persons capsized in the Tamsa River in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district on Monday.

The bodies of four women have been retrieved so far.

According to reports, the boat it capsized apparently due to overcrowding.

Sources said that the people were on their way to a local fair when the accident took place.

Rescue operations are underway with the help of local boatmen.

Further details are awaited.


INDIA    NEW DELHI    NEW DELHI   
INDIA    NEW DELHI    NEW DELHI   
INDIA    NEW DELHI    NEW DELHI   
INDIA    NEW DELHI    NEW DELHI   
INDIA    UTTAR PRADESH    Prayagraj   

UP govt brings fresh measures after stampede deaths in Mahakumbh Mela

A day after at least 30 people were killed in a predawn stampede at the Maha Kumbh, the Uttar Pradesh government has enforced stricter measures for better crowd management and safety of devotees as it restricted vehicular movement, cancelled VIP passes, increased security deployment, and ended needless restrictions on the pontoon bridges that connect the mela city.

INDIA    NEW DELHI    NEW DELHI   
INDIA    NEW DELHI    NEW DELHI   
WORLD    ISRAEL    Jerusalem